Enrolled full-time in an accredited college/university/community college in one of the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, or Yolo;

Lived at least two years in one of the above listed countries at the time of application;

Completed 12 units after High School Graduation;

2.5 GPA for Community College/Undergraduate applicants;

Graduate students must be enrolled and completing your courses/thesis/dissertation or accepted into a graduate/professional school;

The State of California requires that you be told the following:Federal student loans are available to most students regardless of income and provide a range of repayment options including income-based repayment plans and loan forgiveness benefits, which other education loans are not required to provide.